I had a great time this spring playing a 29-concert duo tour in the Netherlands with the incredible trumpeter Eric Vloeimans … what a pleasure to focus on our own music for several weeks in a row. This summer, I'll be part of a new play by Mark Blankenship, The Lady Doth Protest, starring Nealy Glenn and Liam Craig. We'll be doing three performances in NYC and then going to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for two weeks. I've written some incidental music for the play and appear onstage as “The Musician.”
"There's an orchestra in Will Holshouser’s accordion, and the goods it delivers are wonderfully varied. On The Lone Wild Bird (Adhyâropa Records) it morphs with the arrival of each new track. Sacred Harp hymns, nods to Jimmy Smith, Cajun ditties from the swamps of Louisiana – the Brooklyn improviser has previously shared his broad interests (French musette nods, Balkanesque dance tunes), but his first solo affair unites a spectrum of material in a way that makes each piece seem connected. Thanks to an insightful artistry, the rich sound of Holshouser’s instrument bonds the range of melodies he concocts.” - Jim Macnie, Lament for a Straght Line blog
"The music of Will Holshouser defies easy categorization. Streaming services have variously filed his music as ‘jazz’ [or] ‘folk’ . . . but adjectives like ‘elegant,’ ‘ebullient,’ and ‘saucy’ fit much better. And maybe ‘ambitious’ . . . a rarity for a virtuoso on his instrument . . . . [a] stellar recording.” – Martin Johnson, Fresh Air (NPR)
“Delightful album . . . great stuff!” – Julian May, Songlines * * * *
